1954 VFL Season: North Melbourne
These are the details of the premiership results of North Melbourne for the 1954 VFL season. The team finished the regular season in third place, securing a place in the finals series. North Melbourne were defeated by Melbourne in a semi final, resulting in finishing in fourth place overall (adjusted for finals).
Season Team Details
Competition:
1954 VFL Season
Team:
North Melbourne
Home Ground:
Arden Street Oval
Team Results
Ladder Position:
3rd (W-D-L: 11-1-6, P%: 99.6)
Finals Performance:
Defeated by Melbourne (Semi Final)
Player Results
| Player | Guernseys | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylett, Allen | #17 | 19 | 33 | R01-18, SF |
| Brady, John | #20 | 18 | 12 | R01-12, R14-18, SF |
| Brooker, Bob | #28 | 16 | 5 | R03-17, SF |
| Doolan, Neil | #12 | 15 | 7 | R02, R04-05, R07-12, R14-18, SF |
| Dynon, Kevin | #2 | 10 | 4 | R01-05, R07-08, R10, R18, SF |
| Eastmure, Gerald | #14 | 12 | 8 | R07-17, SF |
| Easton, Kevin | #30 | 3 | 3 | R05, R17-18 |
| Edwards, Jack | #35 | 15 | 0 | R01-02, R07-18, SF |
| English, Garry | #4 | 1 | 0 | R04 |
| Files, Roy | #15 | 6 | 7 | R09-10, R13-16 |
| Grambeau, Mick | #1 | 17 | 21 | R01-05, R07-10, R12-18, SF |
| Grant, Reg | #13 | 6 | 0 | R01-02, R08, R14-16 |
| Hamilton, Peter | #11 | 13 | 0 | R01-09, R11, R16-18 |
| Icke, Laurie | #27 | 13 | 0 | R01, R06-16, SF |
| Jeeves, Frank | #9 | 1 | 0 | R06 |
| Johnson, Brian | #10 | 7 | 3 | R01-04, R08, R18, SF |
| Johnson, Percy | #26 | 9 | 1 | R01-03, R05-06, R14-15, R18, SF |
| Jones, Ian | #18 | 5 | 0 | R12-16 |
| Kelly, Pat | #22 | 16 | 0 | R01-10, R14-18, SF |
| Larsen, Ted | #33 | 17 | 0 | R01-03, R06-18, SF |
| Lawrence, Vic | #19 | 19 | 3 | R01-18, SF |
| Lineen, Jock | #25 | 16 | 1 | R01-05, R09-18, SF |
| Mantello, Albert | #32 | 4 | 0 | R06-07, R11, R13 |
| Marchesi, Gerald | #3 | 12 | 8 | R01, R03-06, R09-12, R17-18, SF |
| Martyn, Bryan | #31 | 7 | 3 | R01-05, R10-11 |
| McLean, Tom | #16 | 4 | 0 | R06-07, R12, R18 |
| McMahon, Kevin | #21 | 19 | 1 | R01-18, SF |
| Mogg, Les | #23 | 17 | 10 | R02-04, R06-18, SF |
| O'Halloran, Jack | #5 | 8 | 1 | R01-06, R13, R17 |
| Parkes, Eric | #29 | 11 | 0 | R03, R05, R09-17 |
| Reeves, John | #6 | 5 | 0 | R02, R05-07, R13 |
| Russell, James | #9 | 2 | 0 | R11-12 |
| Smith, Kevin | #8 | 5 | 2 | R01, R04, R06, R09, R13 |
| Spencer, Jock | #7 | 14 | 38 | R01-08, R11-13, R17-18, SF |
| Templar, Len | #24 | 17 | 24 | R03-18, SF |
| Walker, Graham | #36 | 1 | 0 | R08 |
Coach Results
| Coach | Matches (W-D-L) | Rounds | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCorkell, Jock | 19 | 11 | -1- | 7 | R01-18, SF |
Match Results
| Date | Round | Opponent | H/A | Result | Coach | Captain (Nominated) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/04/1954 | Round 1 | Richmond | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 9 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 24/04/1954 | Round 2 | Geelong | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 9 | Jock McCorkell | unknown |
| 01/05/1954 | Round 3 | Fitzroy | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 30 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 08/05/1954 | Round 4 | Hawthorn | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 3 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 15/05/1954 | Round 5 | Footscray | AWAY | LOSS | FOOT by 38 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 22/05/1954 | Round 6 | South Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | SMLB by 23 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 29/05/1954 | Round 7 | St Kilda | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 6 | Jock McCorkell | unknown |
| 05/06/1954 | Round 8 | Essendon | AWAY | LOSS | ESSE by 23 | Jock McCorkell | unknown |
| 12/06/1954 | Round 9 | Collingwood | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 19 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 26/06/1954 | Round 10 | Carlton | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 3 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 03/07/1954 | Round 11 | Melbourne | AWAY | LOSS | MELB by 33 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 10/07/1954 | Round 12 | Richmond | AWAY | LOSS | RICH by 47 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 17/07/1954 | Round 13 | Geelong | HOME | LOSS | GEEL by 19 | Jock McCorkell | unknown |
| 31/07/1954 | Round 14 | Fitzroy | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 13 | Jock McCorkell | unknown |
| 07/08/1954 | Round 15 | Hawthorn | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 23 | Jock McCorkell | unknown |
| 14/08/1954 | Round 16 | Footscray | HOME | DRAW | drawn | Jock McCorkell | unknown |
| 21/08/1954 | Round 17 | South Melbourne | AWAY | WIN | NMLB by 15 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 28/08/1954 | Round 18 | St Kilda | HOME | WIN | NMLB by 47 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
| 04/09/1954 | Semi Final | Melbourne | HOME | LOSS | MELB by 30 | Jock McCorkell | Gerald Marchesi |
Ladder Chart
This chart is based on the nominal round, i.e. only one result (win, loss, draw, bye) per round, which may result in not being accurate from a chronological perspective. The positions during the finals series is determined via bespoke logic.